The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation and the Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team are once again hosting a free event for people to learn to water ski in Lake City, Minnesota, the Birthplace of Water Skiing. Free " Ski Like Ralph" Shirts for participants! Water ski and then stay for the water... Continue Reading →
2026 Big Pine Lake “Pass The Handle” Event
The Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team hosts a free event for kids to learn to water ski or water ski better every summer! The event is part of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports “Pass the Handle” Program (Yes, it used to be called "Get on the Water.") It’s designed to get the next... Continue Reading →
Water Skiing takes over Big Pine Lake as kids “Get on the Water” for the 5th Year in a Row
Olivia is 8 years old and has never water-skied. In no time, she was water skiing in and out of the wake and going doubles behind the boat with her sister Ava, 13, who had also just learned to water ski for the first time. It was a great day to water ski! If you... Continue Reading →
Support us by buying some Team Merch!
The Big Pine Lake Water Ski Team is holding a fall fundraiser to raise money for next summer's Learn To Water Ski Events! Please consider buying some merch and supporting us! A new opportunity to buy merch will be this summer! Stay tuned! FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ORDER: Coming SOON
2023 Lake City Get on the Water: Teaching water skiing where it was invented
For the second year in a row, we took our love of water skiing on the road with a visit to Lake City, Minnesota, and The Lake City Chamber of Commerce Water Ski Days to teach people to water ski!